December 2017
Important Dates
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2017: Hashtag expository paragraph is due. (Final due Date)
Friday, Dec. 8, 2017: Quiz for Social Studies Unit 2, Three worlds Meet part 1/ chapter 3, Native American Regions
Thursday, December 21, 2017: Chapter 3, EDM assessment
Thursday, December 21, 2017: Informational writing piece is due.
Forget Me Not dates
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017: Pattengill Book Fair Night 5-8 PM/ Tech Night 6- 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017: Science Parent permission sheet is due. (Keep the remaining sheets)
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017: Tentative Winter Break celebration 2-3
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017: Tentative Winter Break celebration 2-3
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017: Winter Break begins @3:59 PM
Monday, Dec. 25- Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018: Winter Break Vacation, Enjoy
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018: School resumes
Subjects at a Glance
Math: We are currently studying factions in Unit 3, Fraction Concepts: Addition and Subtraction. Students will be expected to add and subtract with like and unlike denominators as well as order and compare fractions, convert fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. Students will write a number story with a fractional answer.
English Language Arts
Writing: Students will write an informational piece on a self selected topic. Students will research clarifying questions to aid in writing an elaborate piece. Also, students will use 3 structures within the pieces in order to tailor the information to the audience.
Reading: Students will be able to identify Nonfiction text structures and the author's rationale for selecting the structure. Students will review different text structures and analyze the features and its structure using signal words and the article's summary. Many Guided reading groups are using nonfiction stories. Another good resource for families is msjordansreads Don't forget that I have placed a link at the top of this blog for questions to ask your child while reading.
Our class is listing to an audible copy of Wonder via my Kindle tablet.
Our class is listing to an audible copy of Wonder via my Kindle tablet.
Poetry: Through poetry, students will identify and explain the meaning of similes and metaphors.
Social Studies: We are concluding our study of Native American Environments and Regions. Students reviewed the geography theme of Human Environment/ Interactions: Humans will adapt to an area or an area must modify in order to accommodate its new habitants. We reviewed landforms. Students also compared and contrasted 2 Native American Regions. Our next study will cover how 3 World met and changed the course of History: Europe, Americas and Africa.
Science: Students will cover Matter as well as review what the scientific method for the Science Fair.
Social Studies: We are concluding our study of Native American Environments and Regions. Students reviewed the geography theme of Human Environment/ Interactions: Humans will adapt to an area or an area must modify in order to accommodate its new habitants. We reviewed landforms. Students also compared and contrasted 2 Native American Regions. Our next study will cover how 3 World met and changed the course of History: Europe, Americas and Africa.
Science: Students will cover Matter as well as review what the scientific method for the Science Fair.
- 5-PS1-1 Develop a model to demonstrate that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
- 5-PS1-2 Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that, regardless of the type of change that occurs, when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved.(January 2018)
- 5-PS1-3 Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
- 5-PS1-4 Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances. (January 2018)
EDM4, Unit 3 Outcomes, Fraction Concepts: Addition and Subtraction
- Unit 3: Fraction Concepts, Addition, and Subtraction
- Use visual models to solve division number stories with fractional answers.
- Report the remainder to a division problem a fraction.
- Place a fraction on a number line.
- Rename fractions and mixed numbers using the same denominators.
- Estimate answers to fraction addition and subtraction problems.
- Use visual models to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers.
- Solve fraction of fraction problems
Guided Math Groups
This year marks our 5th year doing Guided Math groups with all 4 Teachers including Mrs. Kimmey. We will be teaching Fractions to small groups. Students took a pretest last week which determined one's placement. These groups will enhance comprehension of fractions.
Cold Weather and Brain Breaks
Students will need to bring a hat, gloves and a colder weather coat daily. The temperatures are dropping and soon there will be snow with rigid temperatures. Our class has at least 1 brain break outdoors daily.
basketball
Clorox Wipes
hand wipes
Small trinkets for special bin (erasers, stickers, magnets, lip glosses, mechanical pencils, refillable lead, etc.)
Thank you to all the parents who have donated Clorox Wipes and dry erase markers
Cold Weather and Brain Breaks
Students will need to bring a hat, gloves and a colder weather coat daily. The temperatures are dropping and soon there will be snow with rigid temperatures. Our class has at least 1 brain break outdoors daily.
Wishlist
Electric pencil sharpenerbasketball
Clorox Wipes
hand wipes
Small trinkets for special bin (erasers, stickers, magnets, lip glosses, mechanical pencils, refillable lead, etc.)
Thank you to all the parents who have donated Clorox Wipes and dry erase markers
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